Jeannette E. Garcia firmly believes that every moment of your life is an opportunity to learn and grow. As a first-generation college graduate and active community member, she also has first-hand experience knowing that education and programs that provide opportunities for students to co-mingle with people in positions of power are key to creating a more equitable future.
She is the Director of Communications at a San Antonio systems-change organization, UP Partnership. In the past, Jeannette was a reporter with the San Antonio Business Journal, covering tech, defense, small business, and diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. She has more than a decade of communications, public relations, and marketing experience, having led these types of efforts for places like the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Antonio’s Economic Development Department. She has a bachelor’s degree in public relations with concentrations in Latino Media Studies and Business Foundations from the University of Texas at Austin.
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